Publisher's Synopsis
The House of Bondage is a non-fiction book written by Reginald Wright Kauffman in 1910. The book is an expos����� of the convict leasing system in the American South, which was a system of forced labor that was used after the Civil War to replace slavery. The author, who was a journalist, investigated the conditions of the convicts who were leased out to private companies by the state. He found that the convicts were subjected to brutal treatment, including physical abuse, lack of medical care, and poor living conditions. The book also examines the racial dynamics of the system, as the majority of the convicts were African American. The House of Bondage is considered a landmark work of investigative journalism and helped to bring attention to the abuses of the convict leasing system. It is a powerful and important work that sheds light on a dark period in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
